Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 32,710, Caleb Gardner, Mass.

SERVICE
Masah
Gardner, Caleb
NUMBER _____
832.710
CONTENTS

Continued Notification sent to John B. Thomas Esqr Plymouth Massachusetts — Jan'y 22. 1821
Death not on A. B.

5577
Massachusetts
Caleb Gardner
Capt Hamlin private
Massachusetts line
76 One year
in the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on
the 4 of April
1819
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 of January and sent to Nahum Mitchell Judge Court Bridgewater Mass
Arrears to 4th of Sep r 4 \frac{31}{30} - 40.26
Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 March 1819 48
$88.26
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Abington

Caleb Gardner MR Abington 4 ap l 1818. private Bailys rejt Mass s 76 Overyear Asahel

United States of America.
State of Massachusetts
I, Caleb Gardner a citizen of the United States, now resident at Abington in the County of Plymouth in the State aforesaid, do on oath, depose and declare, that I served, in the War of the Revolution, the full term of time required by a Law of the United States, made and passed in the month of March, A. D. 1818; entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons en- gaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," as one requisite to entitle me to be placed on the pension list of the said United States, having entered the land service of the said United States, on the Continental Establishment, and served as a private soldier against the common enemy; then I enlisted into Capt. Elizer Hemenway's Company & Col. John Bailey's Regt. in the summer of the year 1775 for three months which term I served and at Roxbury near Boston & was honorably disch. That I belonged to I enlisted again in January A.D. 1776 into Capt. Jacob Allen's Company & Col. John Bailey's Regt. for one year - Marched to New York state and there and and that I left the service in New Jersey I completed said term of service and was honorably discharged - I never had a written discharge in any case - I further depose and say that I am reduced in my circumstances and stand in need of my Country's assistance for support - and that the above service was in the Massachusetts line.
And I hereby relinquish all claim to every pension heretofore allowed me by the laws of the said United States, if any may be, or hath been, so allowed.
Caleb Gardner
BE IT REMEMBERED, That on this fourth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen Pursuant to a law of the United States, entitled, "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval ser- vice of the United States in the revolutionary war," made and passed on the 18th of March, A. D. 1818, personally appeareth before me Nahum Mitchell One of the Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the southern circuit of Massachusetts comprehending the Counties of Ply- mouth Bristol Norfolk Barnstable Dukes and Nantucket the abovenamed Caleb Gardner and after due examination and caution to testify and declare the whole truth, he maketh oath to the declaration aforesaid, and subscribes the same in my presence, and I do certify that the said Gardner is poor and needs the assistance of his country for support. — Nahum Mitchell

Caleb Gardner
5577
Abington
Jan'y 19
Em

SCHEDULE.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
County of Plymouth ss.
On this nineteenth day of July 1820, before the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Southern Circuit, proceeding according to the course of the common law with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, having a power also of fine and imprisonment, and keeping a record of their proceedings, personally appeared in open Court, being a court of record for the said County Caleb Gardner aged Sixty eight years, resident in Abington in said County, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows, viz. for the term of one year in Capt. Allen's company Col. John Bailey's Regt. Massachusetts line and that he has received a pension certificate dated 20th day of January 1819 and numbered 5577 in pursuance of his original Declaration made 4th day of April 1818 and also takes and subscribes the following oath, viz.
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 28th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary war," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property, or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
Schedule
11 chairs - 1 table - 1 chest
I am a labourer by occupation. I have a wife 56 years of age very feeble I am unable to perform any labour having lost an arm several years since I have no means of support whatever
Caleb Gardner
Sworn to, and declared, on the 19th day of July A.D. 1820 before Nahum Mitchell Justice of the Court.
I, John B Thomas clerk of said Court, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is One hundred and fifty dollars and 50 cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this Twentysixth day of Decr. A.D. 1820.
1,50
John B Thomas Clerk of the Court for the County of Plymouth

February 14, 1940
BA-J/NCS Josiah Gardner, S.13126 Caleb Gardner, S.32710
Mrs. John A. Kellenberger McConnell Road Greensboro, North Carolina
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your request for the records of Revolutionary War soldiers, Josiah and Caleb Gardner, who served from Massachusetts.
The data which follow were taken from papers on file in the pension claim, S.13126, based on the military service of Josiah Gardner.
Josiah Gardner was born in 1755 at Brimfield, Massachusetts. The names of his parents are not shown.
While a resident of South Brimfield, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, Josiah Gardner enlisted in August, 1776, and served four months as private in Captain Jehiel Mungen's company in Colonel Woodbridge's Massachusetts regiment. He enlisted in May, 1777, served as private in Captain Caleb Keep's company in Colonel William Shepherd's Massachusetts regiment, during the second battle of Stillwater, Josiah Gardner was engaged in some skirmishing and aided in carrying off the wounded and he was discharged January 10, 1778, having served eight months.
He lived in Brimfield, Massachusetts, until 1811 or 1812 when he moved to Attica, Genesee County, New York.
He was allowed pension on his application executed October 16, 1832, at which time he was living in Attica, New York.
Josiah Gardner died June 28, 1843.
His son, Roswell Gardner, was living in Attica, New York, in 1857. There are no further data relative to the family of Josiah Gardner.

If you wish to obtain the date of last payment of pension of Josiah Gardner and the name and address of the person to whom it was paid, it is suggested that you address the Comptroller General, Records Division, General Accounting Office, Washington, D.C., giving the following data:
Josiah Gardner, Certificate 20801, issued October 5, 1833, rate $36.66 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, Act of June 7, 1832, New York Agency. *****
Caleb Gardner, S.32710
The data which follow were taken from papers on file in the pension claim, S.32710, based on the military service of Caleb Gardner.
The date and place of birth of Caleb Gardner and the names of his parents are not shown.
Caleb Gardner enlisted, in the summer of 1775, place not given, and served three months as private in Captain Eleazer Hamlin's company in Colonel John Bailey's Massachusetts regiment. He enlisted in December, 1775, or in January, 1776, and served one year as private in Captain Jacob Allen's company in Colonel John Bailey's Massachusetts regiment.
Caleb Gardner was allowed pension on his application executed April 4, 1818, at which time he was living in Abington, Plymouth County, Massachusetts.
He was living in Abington in 1820 and then stated that he was sixty eight years of age and that his wife (name not given) was fifty six years of age. There are no further data relative to family.
If you wish to obtain the date of last payment of pension of Caleb Gardner, the name and address of person paid and possibly date of soldier's death, it is suggested that you address the Comptroller General, Records

Division, General Accounting Office, Washington, D.C., giving the following data:
Caleb Gardner, Certificate 5577, issued January 20, 1819, rate $8 per month, commenced April 4, 1818, Act of March 18, 1818, Massachusetts Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
O. W. & N. Div.
F. S.
M. E. C.
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C., May 11, 1895.
Miss:-
Replying to your request for the military history of Caleb Gardner and Ebenezer Davis, soldiers of the Revolutionary war, you will please find enclosed a statement giving the desired information relative to the first named.
The data in your letter relative to Ebenezer Davis is not sufficient to enable this Bureau to make a satisfactory search. If a further search is desired you should furnish as much as possible of the information called for on the enclosed slip.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
Miss Margaret E. May,
146 Tappan St.,
Brookline, Mass.

O. W. & N. Division.
F. S.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
M.E.C.
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.,
May 11, 1895.
Miss:-
In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of --- Caleb Gardner --- a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE. CAPTAIN. COLONEL. Sumr. 1775 3 mos. Pvt. Edwin Hamlin John Bailey Mass. Jan. 1776 12 mos. Pvt. Jacob Allen John Bailey Mass.
Battles engaged in, None mentioned. Residence of soldier at enlistment, Town not stated. Date of application for pension, April 4, 1818. Residence at date of application, Abington, Mass. Age at date of application, Sixty-six years.
Remarks:
Miss Margaret E. May,
Very respectfully,
146 Tappan St.,
Commissioner.
Brookline, Mass.

DA  D 19
Bureau of Pensions D. not D.? not W
Washington D.C.
Dear Sir; -
I understand that the rule allows any applicant to ask for the military history of two Revolutionary pensioners for genealogical purposes. All possible information about Ebenezer Davis and Caleb Gardner of Brookline, Massachusetts (my ancestors) will be

gratefully received.
Yours very truly,
Margaret E. May
146 Tappan Street
Brookline
Massachusetts
April 28, 1898.
They enlisted from Brook- line into the Continental army.

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[Arrangement of 1870.]
Mrs. Jas. Hild. Miss Mayant E. May, 1846 Tappan St. Brookline Mass. 1846 1940 Feb. 14 hist. to Mrs. John A. Kellenberger. See letter in Co. clw. Josiah Gardner b. 18126 m. 1840

We Nchemiah Smith and Noah Beals both of Abington in the County of Plymouth of lawful age testify and say that we are well acquainted with Caleb Gardner, and knew him to have served as a private soldier in the revolutionary war, during the first years service, being the year 1776 — that we served in the same Regiment with him, and the said Smith in the same company, to wit, Capt Jacob Allen's Company and Col. John Bailey's Regiment. — That we served principally at New York, Fishkill, Peekskill, and other parts in New York State — that the said Gardner served his full year to wit from December 1775 to the end of December 1776. —
Massachusetts ss.
On this 23 d day of June 1818 Personally ap- peared the above named Nchemiah Smith and Noah Beals, both credible witnesses, and made oath to the truth of the above deposition before
me Nahum Mitchell . Judge June
/NB. See the list of the company in Joseph Whiting's case/